Orion (Spacecraft)

Orion was a class of spacecraft created by NASA in the early 21st century. Orion ships were multipurpose exploration vessels capable of travelling to Earth's moon and the planet Mars. Because the Council aquired most old American technology after the Civil War, the Orion spacecraft were under the control of the Socialist Council and their mission included destruction of enemy spacecraft. The spacecraft were assembled in-orbit from asteroid material. There were 40 ships in service by 2035, but many of them fought and were disabled or destroyed due to the pilots' incapacitation in the Slime Mold warthe same year.

Socialist Council Orion spacecraft were armed with plasa burst cannons and torpedoes. Specialized ships such as the CSS Lenin could be armed wth additional weaponry, such as EMP emmiters and gamma ray beams.

Several Orion class spacecraft, usually modified, were owned by other Earth factions or private individuals. For example, Sunland aquired several Orion spacecraft, refit, from an unknown source. They were used for the orbital bombardment in the mid-2030s.